On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. After a welcome drink and tour briefing enjoy a performance of Viet Nam’s unique traditional Water Puppetry.

Tour President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and humble House on Stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature, followed by a tour of the Museum of Ethnology and Hoa Lo Prison Museum. Enjoy a quiet time sitting having a coffee beside Hoan Kiem Lake before exploring Ha Noi’s Old Quarter on your own.

Travel to Ha Long Bay and board your boat where a sumptuous seafood feast awaits. Cruising amongst the limestone karsts stop and explore the wondrous caves. In late afternoon head back to the mainland and drive to your hotel nearby for an overnight stay.

After breakfast journey to Ha Noi, stopping at Dong Trieu ceramic village to discover the secrets of traditional ceramic craftsmanship. Then travel directly to Noi Bai Airport for your flight to Hue where the evening is free for you to explore this city at your own pace.

Explore the Imperial Citadel, bustling Dong Ba Market and cruise on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda and on to visit the tomb of King Ming Mang. Later drive to Da Nang and on to Hoi An, the former flourishing trading port with its old traditional houses and meeting halls.

Walking through the historic Hoi An you will admire the narrow lanes of centuries old buildings; visit the town’s market and the impressive Japanese covered bridge. Afternoon is free to explore this charming town or having a swim at the beautiful Cua Dai Beach.

Leaving Hoi An, make a stop at the Marble Mountains and discover pagodas, caves and a beautiful vista over the surrounding country side. You also visit the Cham Museum and its fascinating sculpture before flying on to Ho Chi Minh City. The rest of the day is free at leisure.

Visit the wholesale market and opulent pagodas of Cho Lon, followed by a stop at the Notre Dame Cathedral and the city’s other landmarks. In the afternoon travel to explore the underground tunnel network at Cu Chi before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Heading south to My Tho board your boat to cross the impressive Mekong and navigate the leafy island waterways to a local fruit orchard for exploration, where you will sample tropical fruit and learn about the Delta’s way of life.

You are free to do some last minute shopping before transferring to Ho Chi Minh City airport.